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The A-League "is preparing an audacious raid on Hollywood" after targeting former Major League Soccer side L.A. Galaxy players Steven Gerrard and Robbie Keane as "potential guest-player signings during the upcoming January transfer window," according to Dominic Bossi of the SYDNEY MORNING HERALD.
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The Australian Rugby Union "is on the verge of announcing the details of a more valuable long-term broadcast deal that will give the sport a bigger free-to-air television presence, helping to reduce the financial pain the sport has been suffering," according to Darren Davidson of THE AUSTRALIAN.
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Women’s sport "is back on television and booming on the back of a World Cup soccer tournament that rejuvenated broadcaster enthusiasm," according to Michael Bodey of THE AUSTRALIAN.
The year after the ABC abandoned its coverage of women’s football, basketball and other local sports, and ...

Three years after selling out of Foxtel and reaping half-a-billion dollars from its stake, Seven West Media "is staging a return to the pay-TV sector," according to Darren Davidson of THE AUSTRALIAN. The free-to-air TV network "is to launch a paid-for app at the Rio 2016 Olympics as part of the most ...

V8 Supercars "is set to revive its international ambitions with two events in Asia by 2017," according to Mark Fogarty of the SYDNEY MORNING HERALD.
In the first step toward gaining a foothold to the north, five leading V8 drivers "will compete in demonstration races at the inaugural Kuala Lumpur Ci ...

With its "on-field fortunes flagging," Essendon announced a wide ranging review of its "entire football department," according to Daniel Cherny of THE AGE.
The Bombers lie 15th on the ladder with a 5-12 record, with "pressure mounting" on coach James Hird. Club CEO Xavier Campbell said that the Bomb ...

The Australian newspapers "sharpened their pitchforks and began sticking them in after Michael Clarke’s side were bowled out for just 60 runs by a rampant England in the first day of the fourth Test at Trent Bridge," according to Sam Dean of the LONDON TIMES. England "tore into Australia&rsquo ...

Former NFL coach Mike Holmgren "will take charge of one of the two teams for the Southern Bowl in New Zealand in March next year," according to Clay Wilson of STUFF.
Organizers of next year's Southern Bowl in New Zealand said the American football games have "morphed into something even more spectac ...

Australian Football League club chiefs "have floated the radical proposal of following the AFL Players Association and arguing for annual set percentage of revenue," according to Jon Pierik of THE AGE. In a bid to ensure greater clarity of where the AFL's funds are spent, particularly from the immi ...

The Australian Olympic Committee "hopes athletes bound for the Rio Games will receive" a A$700,000 ($516,000) boost at the marking of the year-to-go countdown, according to Samantha Lane of the SYDNEY MORNING HERALD. AOC President John Coates "will host the Brazilian ambassador to Australia, the NS ...

The National Rugby League "is considering replacing the soon-to-be-defunct National Youth Competition with a nine-week tournament as part of a massive overhaul of rugby league pathways," according to Adrian Proszenko of the SYDNEY MORNING HERALD. The U20s competition "was ushered in with much ...